2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Rochester, NY vs Kenosha, WI

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- The median age of a home in Rochester is 7.0% older than the median age of a home in Kenosha.
 Rochester, NYKenosha, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age575342
 Median Home Cost$130,900$209,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%14.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.58.0%49.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.2%74.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$30.2$21.9$11.0
 Homes Owned32.9%53.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.1%7.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.0%39.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rochester, NYKenosha, WIUnited States
 Average Rent$1,390$1,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820$780$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160$1,170$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410$1,520$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560$1,710$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rochester, NYKenosha, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.8%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%2.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rochester, NYKenosha, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.7%2.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.9%1.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99911.6%1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99919.6%2.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99917.3%5.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%26.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99910.3%25.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.6%22.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.7%8.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.3%2.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.7%1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%0.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rochester, NYKenosha, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20141.4%11.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.4%11.2%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.3%12.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.9%6.8%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.4%14.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.3%12.1%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.1%13.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.1%5.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier54.8%22.0%12.2%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Kenosha    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Although the climate here is not as severe as some may think, it probably is a main reason that more people do not live here. I guess that may not be such a bad thing.   More

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Over 13 years ago

Having grown up in Southern California, the midwest is just too cold! Looking to retire in  More

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East of interstate crime is rising every year due to both cities south and north people are moving here making it GETTO! west ofinterstate still farm land and good  More

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